Amanda Dziedzic

Commonalities and differences in the Cryptococcus neoformans response to ingestion by protozoal and mammalian phagocytic cells suggests host cell metabolism as a target for intracellular survival

This study isolates and characterizes cryptococcal phagosomes from different host cells, revealing conserved fungal responses and suggesting host metabolism as a target for survival.

A method for authenticating the fidelity of Cryptococcus neoformans knockout collections

The paper identifies mixed plates in a Cryptococcus neoformans knockout collection and proposes an authentication method to distinguish between different KO libraries.

Dietary L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) augments cuticular melanization in Anopheles mosquitos while reducing their lifespan and malaria parasite burden

This study shows dietary L-DOPA increases melanization, immunity, and reduces lifespan in Anopheles mosquitoes, while lowering malaria parasite burden.

Peroxisomes regulate virulence and cell density sensing in Cryptococcus neoformans

This study shows that peroxisomes in Cryptococcus neoformans regulate virulence and cell density sensing through metabolic pathways and mitochondrial retrograde signaling.

Three annotated chromosome-level de novo genome assemblies of Lomentospora prolificans provide evidence for a chromosomal translocation event

This study presents three chromosome-level genome assemblies of Lomentospora prolificans, revealing a chromosomal translocation event between strains.